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IMPORTANT:  The knife should be checked for sharpness and the nuts and bolts attaching it to the 
flywheel for tightness every 8-10 hours of operation. 
 
IMPORTANT:  Every time you perform maintenance or any kind of service or check on the knife, be sure 
to check the gap between the knife and wear plate for proper setting. 
 
NOTE:  A knife gauge has been provided with your machine.  It is 1/16

If the cutting mechanism strikes any foreign object or if your machine should start making an 
unusual noise or is vibrating, stop the engine, disconnect the spark plug wire from the spark 
plug.  Allow the engine to cool before you; 
 

a.  Inspect and examine for obvious damage. 

 

b.  Check for loose parts, bolts, and nuts. 

 
 

1.  When not in use, your chipper should be stored out of the reach of children.  Be sure there are no gasoline 

fumes in the storage area.  For long periods of storage (over winter), refer to the engine owner’s manual. 

2.  After every 8 hours of operation, lubricate the chipper side and drive side bearings with multi-purpose lithium 

grease.   Also, check the bearing collar set screws regularly to be sure they are tight.  If they are loose, reset 
them with Loctite 243, obtainable at any hardware store. 

3.  You will find information included referring to operation and maintenance of the chipper engine.  Look it over 

carefully.  BE CERTAIN TO SERVICE THE ENGINE BEFORE YOU START IT. 

4.  When the steel chipping knife (item #21, pg. 30) needs replacing or sharpening, refer to the section on 

removal, sharpening and re-installation. 

5.  Care must be exercised when sharpening the knife to maintain the correct bevel and a straight edge.  Refer 

to sharpening directions.  When you install a knife, the clearance between the knife and wear plate must be 
checked and set.  This clearance or gap should be set to 1/16” (see figure 1). 

6.  To adjust this clearance, loosen the three ¼” nuts and bolts (item #16 & #22, pg. 30) holding the wear plate 

in place.  The wear plate can be slid up or down (in or out) to achieve the correct gap setting. 

7.  Take the knife gauge and slide between the knife and wear 

plate.  If the gap is set correctly, the knife gauge will lightly 
touch both the knife and wear plate.  If the gap is too small, 
you will not be able to get the gauge between the knife and 
wear plate.  If the gap is too large, there will be excess room 
between knife gauge, knife and wear plate.  Tighten the nuts 
and bolts when the wear plate is in the correct position.  Be 
certain the flywheel rotates without hitting anything before 
starting the chipper. 

8.  If the gap between the wear plate and the knife is not set 

correctly, you will have excessive vibration when chipping 
and the blade will seem to be dull.  This should be checked 
every 8-10 hours of operation. 

9.  If at any time it becomes necessary to disassemble the 

chipper for repairs, the chipper disk (item #13, pg. 30) must 
be re-installed in exactly the same position on the rotor shaft. 

 

 

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